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Black screen The screen is working (showing technical info) but the screen remains black and does not take pictures

Blank Screen I hve had this A75 for a few years now it has worked great til it up and quit one day all I get is a black screen no matter what I do it still shows the start up screen and takes pictures and movies but they are all jst black screen I have eve tried resetting it and taking out the CF card to load the picture onto the computer but they are still just blck screens any info or help would be greatly appreciated.

Do not go out and buy a new camera! I found this may be a ccd sensor issue and is under warranty from canon. They will pay shipping both ways and repair or replace it. I called the toll free number from their website and got a prompt response. Should ...
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Lumix DCM-TZ3 the review screen works but the picture screen is black except for showing all the display info white letters. The lens also works with flash as if attempting to take A picture. Could this be corected by installing A new lcd screen display?
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I bought the camera in the UK but I have since moved to Portugal and have only now had a chance to get the new camera out. This, I know, is my fault. But, nevertheless, I can't get it to work - the LCD monitor remains black when shooting whatever I do. It will take pictures via the optical viewfinder okay but I cannot get the screen to show. It works to display the settings etc but not for taking pictures so that when I press the display button it alternates between the photo settings (which

Canon models oddly do not support images on the LCD in every picture mode. Since the LCD works for settings, my guess is its in the wrong mode for the live view and its is not an issue with the camera's LCD.\015\012\015\012Here is a link to the ...
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Black Screen ive got a black screen when i take pictures; everything else on the camera works. the menu's pop up; the pictures ive taken show on review. but the actual view doesnt show anything and is completely black so whenever i take a picture its just all black. i just got this camera for christmas and it hasnt been dropped or exposed to liquid. it doesnt show a lens error number either; because i dont even think it knows it has one.. its just black though.

I have the exact problem. I came on slowly, some days it would work, some days it wouldnt. Finally i couldnt get it working at all. Sent it back to Kodak as it was still under warranty, the repair center claims it was "physical damage". They admit th ...
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Black screen I just took pictures yesterday, went to take a picture today, and the screen is black, but the settings still show up around the edge of the LCD screen. I took a picture "just for fun", but it still showed up black (I thought that when the picture took, it would show up in the screen -- nope !!) HELP, I've only had this camera for about 6 months, and I love it (when it works). It was given to me for Christmas, so of course I don't have any of the receipts. Hope you can help me --

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Screen problems i also have an olympus camera. I just got it about a month ago and my screen is'nt working right. When i turn it on everything is working and shows everything it should but the image view. it iss black and i can take a picture but its jus a black picture when i take it. what should i do to fix this? i have tried taking the battery and memory card out messing with the settings and formats but nothing has worked. What should i do?

Black Screen The camara was working fine a couple days ago, but now when i turn the
camara on, the lcd screen is black. I can't see anything, hence I can't
take pictures. Also, when i take a picture (although screen is black
and i can;t actually see what i'm shooting), the picture review shows
my past photos in perfect color except for my "test shot". Any
suggestions? Thanx.

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Sony should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following link for more info:\015\012 ...
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Black screen The camara was working fine a couple days ago, but now when i turn the camara on, the lcd screen is black. I can't see anything, hence I can't take pictures. Also, when i take a picture (although screen is black and i can;t actually see what i'm shooting), the picture review shows my past photos in perfect color except for my "test shot". Any suggestions? Thanx.

Canon PowerShot A480 won't take photo. Pressing on button camera on then pressing silver button to take photo when pressed down screen turns black no picture taken. Batteries new. This is the story; camera was working fine then showed low battery bought new batteries took couple of photo's showed low battery again. Replaced battery same thing again but now when pressing button to take photo screen goes black. Camera bought 30/9/2009. Any idea's????

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LCD Display I haven't used my canon for a while - I've just turned it on and though the LCD display works to show pictures I've taken and the settings screen - I can't see anything in it when I take a picture (it's just black) when I press the Disp button it just switches from a black screen to the settings screen - please tell me what I can do so that I can see the image in the LCD before I take the picure. Thanks for your help

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Everything works except showing the image on the monitor prior to taking picture. Play works on monitor, info screen works on monitor and pictures can be taken. Just won't display image on monitor prior to taking picture.

When i turn my camera (cannon powershot SD1100 IS) on the screen is black like it can not see through the lens. I can still see all of the menu options on the screen. If I try to take a picture it will still take a picture and the picture shows up just like it is supposed to. I can still review the pictures on the camera. Everything else seems to be working fine.

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Powershot s410 My s410 is "old" :( but I love it and has been working amazingly over 10,000 photos in the 4 years I've had it. All of a sudden this week-end when I am in auto or manual mode the screen is black - I can't see what I am shooting. What is odd is that if I am in the panoramic mode or video mode the screen works. Even odder is that if I actually take a picture blindly (since the screen is black) it shows up on the display! Help... :) Thanks

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My D70 was working normally when I last used it. I left it safely stored at my vacation home for three months, and when I tried to use it today it appeared to take pictures, all functions seemed to be working, but reviewing the pictures I see only a black monitor. It shows a file number, the info shows exposure details but there is no image. I did a re-set to factory spec, put in a fresh battery, tried several memory cards, all with no success. Looking at the memory card on my computer shows the

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My camera's screen will occasionally go black and not let me take any pictures. I can view previously taken pictures and go through the menu but the screen will remain black. Then after a couple of hour it will begin working again. I met a couple in the Dominican Republic with the same problem. Help!!!!

I have a samsung digimax s500 and its shows a black screen and when i take a picture it comes out as a black picture ... so what should i do? ive reseted and formatted the camera. and it used work good. but nothing im trying isnt working,

I currently have a Canon 40D, the problem is...
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When taking photos in direct sun photo is all black. i have Nikon Collpix 4600
My camera turns on perfectly fine. Everything works great, except for the fact that the screen shows nothing. It is a black screen. It won't capture the picture, its just a black screen. It will flash and everything, but there is no image.

No screen my camers has a black screen and when i take a picture ni picture appears. ive changed the batteries three times and still no screen...but when i turn it on the hp screen shows up so i know the screen works. help...

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No screen my screen remains black. it will film and play the sounds but no screen. also takes photo flash works etc. but screen remains blk. card is switch and ssme problem. However some photos taken at another time still show up

My camera will not work in the picture taking mode. I can look at previous taken pictures, however I can not turn on the camera to take pictures. It just beeps a few times and the screen remains black. THe battery is fully charged.

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Black screen MY Kodak Easyshare C913 powers up and shows screen with info(9.0mp, arrow left/right etc) but a background black screen instead of the view of the picture your preparing to take. The lens is extending, and the shutter is open...ideas?

CCD FAILURE !\015\012\015\012Just Call KODAK they will do it FREE OF CHARGE ! ask them about BAD CCD !\015\012\015\012it is a known manufac fault and all are doing it FREE !\015\012\015\012Pls rate me WELL ...
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Canon SD 550-- sensor problem? Bought 3/2006 and have had no problems. Suddenly, LED screen went black--shows nothing and cannot take a picture altho will flash and record black picture. Shooting options do appear on screen when in picture-taking mode. Can see pictures that were taken previously, however, while showing them on TV screen, camera shuts off. Is this an expensive repair. Thanks.

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